You're Only Innocent Once: And Once Is Not Enough

Arrested for a crime he did not commit, Martin Terrell is sentenced to six to twenty-five years in prison - his claims of innocence dismissed because of his past.

Instead of surrendering to the cycle of recidivism, he makes a radical choice: education. While incarcerated, he earns a bachelor's degree summa cum laude and, upon release, receives a graduate scholarship to Ohio University's Scripps School of Journalism.

What follows is an extraordinary rise - from prison cell to university leadership.

You're Only Innocent Once, And Once Is Not Enough is a powerful memoir of injustice, redemption, and the transformative power of education.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Martin Terrell
Published: 03/12/2026
ISBN: 9781964035642
Pages: 202
Weight: 0.61lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.43d